838 Naval Air Squadron
| 838 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942-1943 1943-1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
838 Naval Air Squadron (838 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.[1]
They had formed and worked-up at RN Air Section Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on 15 May 1942, and had flown across country to San Francisco, thirty-five and a half hours' flying time in a journey spread over seven and a half days.[2]
References[]
- ^ "838 Squadron". Fleet Air Arm Archive. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "A History of HMS Attacker". Royal Navy Research Archive. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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